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Chinese navy sails new destroyers in South China Sea amid military shipbuilding spree

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 16 05:01 AM

So rapid is the Chinese navy’s expansion, it is running out of big cities to name the warships after.  Read more »

China, Indonesia hold joint naval exercises near Jakarta

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 10 02:42 PM

Military cooperation comes after China last week sent 3 ships to help in the search for the Indonesian submarine that sank in April. Read more »

China’s Shandong aircraft carrier group concludes South China Sea exercise

Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 03 03:28 AM

China has been expanding its military capabilities in the area in recent years, angering rival claimants and prompting the US to step up its own presence. Read more »

US Navy warns China: 'We're watching you'; destroyer shadows Liaoning carrier group

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 12 06:52 AM

The United States military has engaged in a form of "cognitive warfare" following the latest encounter between its warships and the Chinese navy. Read more »

ABS-CBN reporter recalls Chinese navy chase in West Philippine Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 01:28 PM

It was the first time that the Chinese navy was involved in such an incident in the West Philippine Sea. Our correspondent Chiara Zambrano, who witnessed it first hand, recounts their ordeal in this report. Read more »

Palace silent over Chinese navy harassment of ABS-CBN crew in West Philippine Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 04:24 AM

The Chinese navy's harassment of a Filipino vessel in the West Philippine Sea is being investigated by the Philippine military. Read more »

Bangka na sinasakyan ng ABS-CBN news team sa West Philippine Sea, hinabol ng missile boats ng China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 11:16 PM

Papunta sana sa Ayungin Shoal ang news team nang habulin sila ng mga barko ng Chinese Coast Guard at Chinese Navy.  Read more »

Filipino vessel chased down by 2 Chinese missile attack craft in West PH Sea

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 09:14 AM

The incident is the first recorded use of Chinese military vessels against civilians since the West Philippine Sea controversy began. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 6, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:37 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails through Miyako Strait

Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan via Reuters/ Handout
Posted at Apr 06 01:43 PM

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa on their way to the Pacific in this handout photo taken by Japan Self-Defense Forces and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan on April 4, 2021.  Read more »

Global military spending hit record levels in 2020 amid pandemic, says think-tank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 12:28 AM

The International Institute for Strategic Studies said military spending reached $1.8 trillion last year, a 3.9 percent increase in real terms over figures for 2019.   Read more »

US bombers enter Chinese air defense zone as Beijing’s navy mounts massive exercises

Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 12:50 PM

The Chinese navy conducts simultaneous drills in various theater commands. The maneuvers were designed to show that the maritime force can mobilize personnel in different regions at once, analyst says. Read more »

China aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 26 07:09 PM

The sail-bys come ahead of Taiwan's January 11 presidential elections, with Beijing-skeptic President Tsai Ing-wen seeking a second term.  Read more »

China shows off new destroyer as Xi views naval parade

Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 23 07:15 PM

QINGDAO, China - China showed off the first of its new generation of guided missile destroyers on Tuesday as President Xi Jinping reviewed a major naval parade through mist and rain to mark 70 years since the founding of China's navy. Read more »

Chinese people love peace, Xi says as kicks off major naval parade

Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 04:25 PM

QINGDAO, China - The Chinese people love peace and countries should not threaten each other with the use of force, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday as he kicked off a large-scale naval parade marking 70 years since the founding of China's navy. Read more »

'New era': 3 Chinese warships in Manila for goodwill visit

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 10:16 PM

The visit is only the second ever port call of China in the Philippines. Both visits were under Duterte's administration.  Read more »

China, SE Asia to hold maritime drill to ease tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 03:23 PM

SINGAPORE - China and Southeast Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week, officials said Friday, in a move aimed at easing tensions but which may spark US alarm. Read more »